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Newest in this topic

  1. Alzheimer's disease amyloid-beta links lens and brain pathology in Down syndrome 2010-05-20
  2. Synergistic action of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and lens injury promotes retinal ganglion cell survival, but leads to optic nerve dystrophy in vivo 2006-01-17

Studies

2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2006 to 2010

Top journals

  • Brain : a journal of neurology 1
  • PloS one 1

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  1. Alzheimer's disease amyloid-beta links lens and brain pathology in Down syndrome

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. PloS one 2010-05-20 Brain scans and imaging

    Down syndrome (DS, trisomy 21) is the most common chromosomal disorder and the leading genetic cause of intellectual disability in humans.

  2. Synergistic action of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and lens injury promotes retinal ganglion cell survival, but leads to optic nerve dystrophy in vivo

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 40 out of 100. Brain : a journal of neurology 2006-01-17 Brain scans and imaging

    Trauma or disease in the CNS often leads to neuronal death and consequent loss of functional connections.

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